Iron Kid (known as Eon Kid in English-speaking countries) is a South Korean-Spanish CGI animated television series. It's set in an After the EndFar East world, where a boy named Marty finds an Ancestral Weapon, the Fist of Eon, which adheres to is arm and grants him the power of becoming the Iron Kid. Along a diverse array of companions, he will face the forces of the evil General in a war for the fate of the world.

Iron Kid provides examples of:

Action Girl: Violeta, although not very much, due to her task being usually behind the lines.

After the End: The world of the series, in which the Robot War (and probably some wars more before that one) has devastated the society.

Collapsible Helmet: Violeta encases her face in a collapsible mask when fighting in order to protect her facial components and look cool.

Combat Tentacles: Shadow's main weapons are black chain-like tentacles which extend from his back. They are pretty much multi-purpose.

Conservation of Ninjutsu: Zig-zagged with the Four Invincible Lords. Shadow is able to succesfully fend them off as a team, but later he and Magnum get their asses kicked thoroughly by only one of them.

Godzilla Threshold: The CDF'S decision to deploy Shadow to protect Marty in his way to the snow temple is a desperate move in many ways: not only because the robot has proved to be mentally unstable and actually could be dangerous, but also because the mission is not even in Shadow's actual field of expertise - he specializes in black ops and covert operations, and the task he is entrusted with takes place in open field. He is only deployed because, with Magnum engaged in other mission, Shadow is the most powerful guy they have in the reserve.

Despite being a ninja, Scar is huge, bulky and armored in green, and uses two giant axes to ravage his way through the battlefield. It can be argued that he doesn't need as much stealth as a conventional ninja, of course.

Averted with Black Beauty, who is slender and armored in black as it would be expected.

Lightning Bruiser: Magnum. Heavy armor, heavy guns and great speed; although he is not as nimble as Shadow, he is probably faster in lineal movement thanks to his shoulder thrusters, and speaking about his firepower, he can trip over a Gigantor single-handedly.

Noble Demon: Khan hates the Gigantors, as he fought them in the past and knows the kind of dangerous superweapons they are, but also has a sense of honor and disapproves underhanded methods of war, unlike Chen and the very General.

Nuke 'em: The CDF tris this against the Gigantor using the White Eagles, but it fails.

Older Is Better: Pre-War robots like The General and his forces are ridiculously powerful compared to almost all the new generation ones. If weren't by Marty and his ancient Fist, the CDF would have the struggle hopelessly lost.

One-Man Army: Pretty much every fighting character, but Magnum is the most egregious example.

Shadow deserves a mention as well, as he massacred twenty units sent to hunt him down and only Magnum's personal intervention could got him captured.

Split Personality: Shadow is reprogrammed to serve the CDF, but he keeps some remnants from his former mind and sometimes forgets which side he is on. This makes him The Corruptible to the The General's psychic powers.

Wrestler in All of Us: Inevitable in a martial arts themed cartoon. During their fight, Rain gives Shadow a perfect picture spinning side slam to pin him to the ground. He also throws him away with a chokeslam earlier.

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